“Not often do oral sermons ring
true in written form . . . but these do! . . . Not often
do preachers take up controversial issues and walk us
into new freedom and new courage beyond our predilections
. . . but this one does! Not often is obedience cast in
preaching as the good news of joy . . . but it happens
here!” “In a world full of spiritual fast
food, Jim Longacre’s sermons offer a glorious and
life-giving feast for the soul, words to be chewed on and
digested, words with potential to become incarnate in the
lives of the faithful. Having had the privilege of
experiencing a number of Jim’s sermons in person, I
rejoice that they are now available to a wider
audience.” “Longacre’s incisive mind,
global perspective, dry wit, and keen theological insight
make these biblical reflections wonderfully relevant for
anyone on the road following Jesus.” “What a feast James Longacre has
prepared for the listener/reader! With keen insight, able
scholarship and playful imagination we are invited to
engage in serious theological reflection as followers of
Jesus. The author wrestles with broad and often contested
biblical themes without losing the and specificity and
risk required of good preaching. Receive these sermons as
a window into the soul of an Anabaptist worshipping
community finding its way in a complex world. Longacre's'
signature sermon articulates best the contribution of
this book, 'This is not the time for conventional
wisdom.'.” |
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